Police announced on Friday they had arrested a Netanya resident on suspicion of inciting a riot due to a post online.
The post led to a large crowd gathering outside the student dormitories in Netanya and demanding the Arab students leave.
The post titled "Only Arabs Possess Terror" was cited by police as the cause of unrest at student dormitories in the city.
Officers from the Netanya police station have arrested the suspect for questioning for attempted rioting, along with obstructing a police officer and attempting to cause damage to a building in the city.
The suspect was detained and sent to the police station for questioning.